Agreements. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Writing made to evidence the terms and conditions, or the fact, of an accord or arrangement.
Found in 102 Collections and/or Records:
Letters and papers concerning affairs in the United States of America., 1770-1886, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15130-15136
Scope and Contents
The Ellices owned a considerable amount of land in New York State, centring around the town of Little Falls. The correspondence consists chiefly of letters of agents who administered the property, and of letters from friends of Ellice who inspected their administration. There was considerable dissatisfaction on both sides. The Ellices felt that their agents were not drawing enough profit from the estates, and the local American authorities thought that not enough money was being put into...
Dates:
1770-1886, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
Letters and papers on various subjects., 1575-1824, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3135
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Discharge of Andro Hart, printer, to Adam Bothwell, Bishop of Orkney, 1592 (folio 1);(ii) Discharge of Robert Brysone, printer and bookseller, and Evan Tyler, printer, to Mr George Halyburton for liturgies delivered to the Chapel Royal, Edinburgh, 1637 (folio 2);(iii) Letter of the Earl of Mar to Thomas Kennedy, Lord Advocate of Scotland, demanding an immediate report on the presence of a French ship near Inverkeithing, 1714...
Dates:
1575-1824, undated.
Letters and related papers concerning affairs in the United States of America., 1770-1886, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15130-15133
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Ellices owned a considerable amount of land in New York State, centring around the town of Little Falls. The correspondence consists chiefly of letters of agents who administered the property, and of letters from friends of Ellice who inspected their administration. There was considerable dissatisfaction on both sides. The Ellices felt that their agents were not drawing enough profit from the estates, and the local American authorities thought that not enough money was being put into...
Dates:
1770-1886, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Letters and papers concerning affairs in the United States of America.
Letters and related papers concerning affairs in the United States of America., 1770-1804.
File
Identifier: MS.15130
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Ellices owned a considerable amount of land in New York State, centring around the town of Little Falls. The correspondence consists chiefly of letters of agents who administered the property, and of letters from friends of Ellice who inspected their administration. There was considerable dissatisfaction on both sides. The Ellices felt that their agents were not drawing enough profit from the estates, and the local American authorities thought that not enough money was being put into...
Dates:
1770-1804.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Letters and papers concerning affairs in the United States of America.
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Letters and related papers concerning affairs in the United States of America.
Letters, assignments and receipts concerning the sale of papers and copyrights relating to Lord Byron., Undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43541
Scope and Contents
The papers in this manuscript have been arranged alphabetically by the main correspondent surname or company name.Barry, Matilda and Richard.
Letters of Matilda Barry and Richard Barry to Hugh Ferguson and John Murray [III], with one of Ferguson to Murray, regarding the sale of Lord Byron letters, 1849: folios 1-6;Blayney, Mabella.
Letter of Lady Mabella Blayney to John Murray [II], 1824: folio 7;Breese, John.
Letters of John Breese to John Murray III,...
Dates:
Undated.
Letters of, to or concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relating to publications and offprints., 1927-1961.
File
Identifier: MS.50103
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, 1927-1961, between William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn and various publishers. The correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by publisher, and by date under each publisher. Edward Arnold and Co, publishers.Letter and business card, 1930, of Tom H Clare, Edward Arnold and Co, publishers, to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 1-2.Horizon Press.Letter, 1961, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn to Ben...
Dates:
1927-1961.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Stanley., 1847-1934.
File
Identifier: MS.41149
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1847-1879, of Arthur Stanley to John Murray III, with related letters and papers dating to 1934. Stanley’s letters concern his many publications published by Murray, including “Historical memorials of Canterbury”, “Sinai and Palestine”, his volumes of lectures on the Eastern Church and on the Jewish church, and “The life and correspondence of Thomas Arnold”. The letters are arranged in chronological order. Additional correspondence has been added to the end of this sequence....
Dates:
1847-1934.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Chapin to Charlton., 1809-1915.
File
Identifier: MS.40210
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondents have been added to the end of this sequence.Chapin, Adele Le Bourgeois.Letters, 1925, of Adele Le Bourgeois Chapin to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Chaplin, George Chaplin Child.Letter, 1877, of George Chaplin Child Chaplin to John Murray III. Folio 5. Further letters between these two correspondents can be located at the...
Dates:
1809-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.
File
Identifier: MS.40100
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1829-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Boney to Boone., 1807-1917.
File
Identifier: MS.40130
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Boney, C.P., 1842: folios 1-4;Bonnett, Frank, 1906: folios 5-6;Bonney, Thomas, 1893-1899: folios 7-11;Bonny, F., 1831: folios 12-13;Bonomi, Joseph, 1836-1849 and undated: folios 14-30;Bontwood, Arthur, second half of 19th century: folios 31-32;Boodle, H.J., 1879: folios 33-34;Book trade...
Dates:
1807-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Davray to Davy., 1821-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40320
Scope and Contents
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers. These include letters of Humphry Davy to John Murray II, and letters of his wife Jane Davy and his brother John Davy to John Murray II and John Murray III. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Davray, Henry, 1919: folio 1;(co-signed by James May)Davy, Donald, 1860: folios 2-3;Davy, Humphry, 1826-1828: folios 4-21;Davy,...
Dates:
1821-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Dundas to Dupuis., 1807-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40352
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dundas, Elizabeth.Letters, 1913, of Elizabeth Dundas to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Dundas, George.Letters, 1853, of George Dundas to John Murray III. Folios 3-11.Dunell, Owen Robert.Letter, 1920, of Owen Robert Dunell to John Murray IV. Folios 12-13.Dunlop, Alexander Graham.Letter, 1852, of Alexander Graham...
Dates:
1807-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jennings, M. to Jerdan., 1814-1904.
File
Identifier: MS.40617
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1814-1868 and uncertain dates, of William Jerdan to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. They mostly concern Jerdan’s role as editor of the “Literary Gazette”, with requests for early copies of books for review. The letters reveal the business and social relationship between Jerdan and the Murrays. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Jennings, Mabel, 1891: folios...
Dates:
1814-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Wharton, W. to Whates., 1821-1905.
File
Identifier: MS.41261
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1882-1884, of William Wharton, mostly to Hallam Murray, concern his work “Hydrographical surveying”.Letters, 1821-1830, of Richard Whately to John Murray II concern several of his works, including his collections of essays, and “Elements of rhetoric”. Letters, 1895-1903, of Harry Whates to John Murray IV concern proposals for publications.The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Wharton,...
Dates:
1821-1905.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Wherry, G. to Whishaw, J., 1814-1927.
File
Identifier: MS.41263
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1814-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Roderick Murchison., 1832-1848.
File
Identifier: MS.40859
Scope and Contents
The letters seem to be to John Murray II and John Murray III.1832, 1834-1836, 1838-1839: folios 1-49 [Notes 1-7];1841, 1843, 1845-1848: folios 50-93 [Note 8].[Note 1] Folios 13-14. Letter, [?before 6 December 1834], in French, of Monsieur Jobert to Roderick Murchison.[Note 2] Folios 15-16. Letter, 6 December 1834, of Roderick Murchison to John Murray II concerning Monsieur Jobert. [Note 3] Folios 17-18. Letter, 10 December [1834],...
Dates:
1832-1848.
Marriage contract, 1666, between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland and agreement, 1687, between the same parties., 1666, 1687.
File
Identifier: Ch.11346-11347
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1666, 1687.
Material, chiefly printed, concerning Nyasaland., 1875-1903, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7904-7905
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Livingstonia Mission was founded in 1875 and directed for more than fifty years by the Reverend Dr Robert Laws.
Dates:
1875-1903, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Foreign mission records of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches.
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Foreign mission records of the United Free Church of Scotland, incorporating records of the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland.
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Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland (after 1900, the United Free Church of Scotland).
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Correspondence and papers concerning the Livingstonia Mission of the Free Church of Scotland.
Material, chiefly printed, concerning Nyasaland., 1886-1903, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.7905
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Livingstonia Mission was founded in 1875 and directed for more than fifty years by the Reverend Dr Robert Laws.
Dates:
1886-1903, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Foreign mission records of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches.
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Foreign mission records of the United Free Church of Scotland, incorporating records of the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland.
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Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland (after 1900, the United Free Church of Scotland).
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Correspondence and papers concerning the Livingstonia Mission of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Material, chiefly printed, concerning Nyasaland.
Memoradum of agreement, Sir Simon MacDonald Lockhart and to trustees of Annie Gillespie Fergusson., 1916.
File
Identifier: Acc.5621/64
Dates:
1916.
Memorandum of agreement between John Murray II and William Stewart, acting on behalf of himself and of all of the other proprietors of the "New Times Daily Newspaper"., 1826.
Item
Identifier: MS.42629
Scope and Contents
The agreement relates to the merger of "The Representative" newspaper with "The New Times Newspaper".
Dates:
1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper.
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Legal and financial papers relating to the publication of "The Representative" newspaper.
Minute of Agreement between Lord James Murray of Glencarse and Andrew Paterson in Holl of Glencarse., 13 November 1711.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15407
Dates:
13 November 1711.
Miscellaneous affairs., 1558-1680.
Series
Identifier: Ch.8597-8617
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1558-1680.
Miscellaneous deeds, being bonds, discharges and other legal agreements, chiefly concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance., 1540-1945, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8214-8216
Dates:
1540-1945, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Legal documents of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
Miscellaneous deeds, being bonds, discharges and other legal agreements, chiefly concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance., 1540-1699.
File
Identifier: MS.8214
Dates:
1540-1699.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Legal documents of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
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Miscellaneous deeds, being bonds, discharges and other legal agreements, chiefly concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.